Iran mandates quarantine for European travelers

The Iranian government also announced that the first batch of coronavirus vaccines will arrive this week.
A woman wearing a face mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic walks by closed shops in the Iranian capital Tehran, on November 30, 2020. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)
A woman wearing a face mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic walks by closed shops in the Iranian capital Tehran, on November 30, 2020. - ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images
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Iran has added new coronavirus-related restrictions on travelers coming from the European Union.

Travelers entering Iran from the EU must quarantine for two weeks upon entering Iran. They must also test negative for COVID-19, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a government spokesman.

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